Tag Archives: wildlife gardening

Wildlife Wednesday – A slice of life at the Marjoram Cafe

Posted on August 5, 2020 by

I have Sweet Marjoram growing in several places in the garden and I am particularly fond of its golden form: Origanum vulgare ‘Aureum’, which looks good for months on end. It glows cheerfully from the time it pushes out the … Continue reading →

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Wildlife Wednesday – 15 mins amongst the butterflies

Posted on July 22, 2020 by

Taking 15 minutes amongst the butterflies daily …What could be a nicer way of spending some time outside just now than watching and counting butterflies? Yes, the annual survey of these wonders (launched by the Butterfly Conservation organisation in 2010) … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday – A Woodpecker and a Chaffinch walk into a bar …

Posted on July 8, 2020 by

 

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Wildlife Wednesday – Knapweed Magnetism

Posted on July 1, 2020 by

Over the years I have noticed that knapweed is as attractive as thistles to winged insects. It has similar shaped flowers and is a similar colour, but thank goodness it is a lot less prickly than thistles. So I’ve happily … Continue reading →

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Six on Saturday – Flower spikes and Hoverflies

Posted on June 27, 2020 by

We’ve had a stressful week with a poorly dog and daily visits to the vet (arthritis and pancreatitis apparently). Hopefully Sadie is in the recovery phase now, but I will be glad when I stop having to visit that front … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday – A bright new visitor

Posted on June 24, 2020 by
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Wordless Wednesday – Plantlife’s #NoMowMay

Posted on May 20, 2020 by

Why not quit mowing your lawn (or a part of it) for the rest of May? Links below: #NoMowMay #WorldBeeDay #ScareMow

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Wordless Wednesday – Adopted by Mallards

Posted on May 13, 2020 by
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Hairy-Footed Flower Bees

Posted on March 25, 2020 by

This is a photo of a bee having a good guzzle from a red deadnettle.  The bee looks particularly furry and indeed it is, but what is most impressive is the length of the hairs  … on its legs. Especially … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday – Three birds at my winter table

Posted on January 15, 2020 by
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